Free Mississippi Jurisprudence Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1A graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program wants to begin practicing in Mississippi before the Board issues a license. What does Mississippi law require?

   1. A. The graduate may practice for 30 days under direct supervision
   2. B. The graduate must obtain a Mississippi license before practicing
   3. C. The graduate may practice after submitting the license application
   4. D. The graduate may practice until the first renewal date

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-1 states, “Every person who desires to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in this state must obtain a license.” The graduate must wait for licensure rather than rely on supervision or a pending application.

   Reference: Laws 73 9 1 — Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-1

2. 2A Mississippi National Guard member's dental hygiene license would expire during federal active duty. The member supplies the required service proof. How does § 33-1-39 treat expiration?

   1. A. The license remains in force only until the member's original renewal date.
   2. B. The license remains in force during duty and for up to ninety days after return.
   3. C. The license remains in force during duty and for up to thirty days after return.
   4. D. The license remains in force during duty and for up to one year after return.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: "shall not expire while the member is serving on federal active duty and shall be extended for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days after his return from federal active duty." The statute prevents expiration during federal active duty and extends the license no more than 90 days after return. The other periods do not match this rule.

   Reference: Miss. Code Ann. § 33-1-39 — Miss. Code Ann. § 33-1-39, first sentence

3. 3A military member has completed military occupational training and testing for a dental occupation and applies under § 73-50-1(3)(a). Which additional occupational history supports that route?

   1. A. Performance in the awarded military occupational specialty.
   2. B. One year with a similar-scope license issued by another state.
   3. C. Three years of work in a state that did not license the occupation.
   4. D. Proof of Mississippi residence through an in-state employment letter.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "completed a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent training and experience, and performed in the occupational specialty" Subsection (3)(a) also requires that the applicant performed in the specialty. B and C are distinct recognition routes, and D concerns residence under the separate universal-recognition act.

   Reference: Miss. Code Ann. § 73-50-1, Military Family Freedom Act — Miss. Code Ann. § 73-50-1(3)(a)

4. 4A dental hygienist applies for a Mississippi state-issued professional license. Which personal identifier must be recorded on the application under § 93-11-64?

   1. A. The applicant's Social Security number on the state license application.
   2. B. The applicant's state voter number on the state license application.
   3. C. The applicant's passport number on the state license application.
   4. D. The applicant's driver's license number on the state license application.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "This section requires that the Social Security number of: (a) Any applicant for a state-issued license be recorded on the application;" The statute explicitly requires the Social Security number on a state-issued license application. The other identifiers are different information.

   Reference: Miss. Code Ann. § 93-11-64 — Miss. Code Ann. § 93-11-64(2)(a)

5. 5After Mississippi receives a dental hygienist's licensure-by-examination application, within what period must the applicant complete the Mississippi jurisprudence examination?

   1. A. 30 days
   2. B. 60 days
   3. C. 90 days
   4. D. 180 days

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Board Regulation 14 requires the jurisprudence examination “to be completed within ninety (90) days from the date the candidate makes application.” Therefore, 90 days is the controlling period.

   Reference: Regulation 14 — 30 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 2301, R. 1.14 § 3(b)

6. 6The Mississippi Board begins a formal disciplinary proceeding against a hygienist. What must the hearing notice or attached affidavit identify about the case to be answered?

   1. A. The specific charged Act or Board-rule sections and concise material allegations.
   2. B. The professional category of the license and the respondent's training history.
   3. C. The names of possible witnesses and their proposed testimony summaries.
   4. D. The complainant's requested sanction and the respondent's renewal history.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "The specific sections of the Mississippi Dental Practice Act and/or Board Regulation which the Respondent is charged with violating" "a concise statement of the material facts and allegations to be proven" These requirements supply the charged legal grounds and material facts. License history, witness lists, and sanction requests do not replace them.

   Reference: MSBDE Rules of Procedure — Rules of Procedure, Article IV (Initiation of Disciplinary Action)

7. 7Which national written examination must an accredited-program dental hygiene graduate complete for Mississippi licensure by examination?

   1. A. National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
   2. B. Dental Admission Test
   3. C. Integrated National Board Dental Examination
   4. D. Dental Assisting National Board examination

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 73-9-23(4)(c) requires the applicant to have “successfully completed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examinations.” That requirement identifies the NBDHE, not an admissions, dentist, or assisting examination.

   Reference: Laws 73 9 23 — Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-23(4)(c)

8. 8A qualifying Reserve member renews a Mississippi professional license 45 days after returning from federal active duty. Which charges may the licensing authority impose?

   1. A. Normal renewal charges plus the ordinary late fee for that renewal month.
   2. B. Normal renewal charges plus a separate military-service processing fee.
   3. C. Normal renewal charges and activities, without extra late or delinquency fees.
   4. D. The ordinary late and delinquency fees, but no normal renewal charges.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: "member shall only be responsible for normal fees and activities relating to renewal of the license and shall not be charged any additional costs such as, but not limited to, late fees or delinquency fees." Renewal within 90 days of return carries normal fees and activities, without extra late or delinquency charges.

   Reference: Miss. Code Ann. § 33-1-39 — Miss. Code Ann. § 33-1-39, renewal-fee sentence

9. 9A service member's spouse seeks Mississippi recognition of an out-of-state dental occupation license under the Military Family Freedom Act. Apart from the Act's other conditions, which license history satisfies the licensed route?

   1. A. A current similar-scope license held in another state for at least one year.
   2. B. A current similar-scope license held in another state for three months.
   3. C. A former similar-scope license held in another state for at least one year.
   4. D. A current license in a different-scope occupation held for at least one year.

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "holds a current and valid license in another state in an occupation with a similar scope of practice" The Board must determine similar scope, and the same subsection requires at least one year of holding that current valid license. The other histories change one decisive condition.

   Reference: Miss. Code Ann. § 73-50-1, Military Family Freedom Act — Miss. Code Ann. § 73-50-1(3)(b)

10. 10A dental hygienist owes court-ordered child support and is making no current payments. After how long in arrears does § 93-11-153 define the hygienist as out of compliance for the licensing process?

    1. A. At least fifteen days in arrears on the current support obligation.
    2. B. At least thirty days in arrears on the current support obligation.
    3. C. At least sixty days in arrears on the current support obligation.
    4. D. At least ninety days in arrears on the current support obligation.

    Answer: B

    Explanation: "“Out of compliance with an order for support” means that the obligor is at least thirty (30) days in arrears or delinquent in making payments in full for current support, or in making periodic payments on a support arrearage." The first qualifying arrears duration is 30 days. Longer arrears could also qualify, so the stem asks when noncompliance begins.

    Reference: Miss. Code Ann. § 93-11-153 — Miss. Code Ann. § 93-11-153(e)